Beast Taming: Starting from Transmigration and Starting with a Cheat Code

Qin Ming yawned, blinked away the tears in his eyes, and asked the little fur ball on his shoulder in a low voice.

"Xiao Bao, is this treasure far away? If it's really in this river, it won't be easy to find and retrieve."

He had sneaked out this time without saying goodbye, and was planning to return to camp before dawn without anyone noticing...

The treasure-hunting mouse scratched its furry head with its short paws, its black bean-like eyes gleaming in the night.

"Ugh~ It's not close, but at our current speed, we can definitely get back before dawn!"

Qin Ming nodded to himself. Just to be on the safe side, he checked more details along the way.

"Xiao Bao, has the treasure's location been moved?"

"I won't move," Xiao Bao answered confidently.

In the Spirit Martial Continent, treasures that don't move in the wild are most likely not carried by any spirit beast—this was undoubtedly good news for Qin Ming.

"The treasure is a single item, not something that exists in clusters, right?"

"Yes! A treasure with plenty of energy, all alone!" Xiao Bao emphasized, waving his little paws.

Judging from this description, it doesn't seem like it was specially collected and treasured by a powerful spirit beast, so the danger level doesn't seem high.

However, as Qin Ming flew above the dark river that was gradually emitting an eerie smell, he dared not be careless in the slightest.

The river sections within the city are relatively safe, as they are isolated and filtered by several purification arrays. If the level of toxicity had not been so high, it would never have caused such massive damage.

Although these formations cannot completely purify the poison, they are still functioning to some extent, making the environment inside the city much better than outside.

Inside the city, ordinary people mainly feel unwell, while outside the city, low-level spirit masters are clearly affected by the poison and their movements are hindered.

Logically speaking, given Qin Ming's level, he should also be among those affected.

But thanks to Xiao Pang's relentless "exploitation" day and night—no, it was Qin Ming's own exceptional talent that allowed him to far surpass other Spirit Masters of the same level in terms of physical abilities—he was able to barely hold on in this increasingly harsh environment.

"Xiao Bao, can you roughly sense what type of treasure it is?"

Flying through the desolate and silent night sky, Qin Ming felt uneasy. He was afraid that he might be finding some source of poison, or a crystal formed from a highly toxic substance.

That's definitely a treasure, but whether I'll live to get it is another matter entirely...

"Eek~ Even the mouse doesn't know." Xiao Bao rubbed his paws sheepishly.

Alright, we'll deal with whatever comes our way.

Qin Ming sighed, knowing that this question was a bit difficult for Xiao Bao at the moment. Perhaps he could do it when he grew up, but he was not capable enough at the moment.

Knowing there is treasure ahead, it would be too timid to be afraid to explore it based on a mere possibility.

He considered the situation carefully: if things went wrong, he would retreat immediately, or make more thorough preparations based on the reconnaissance results.

"Xiao Bao, please concentrate on your senses at all times."

Qin Ming instructed, "If the treasure shows any unusual activity, inform us immediately. Even if nothing unusual happens along the way, when we are about a kilometer away from the target, we should slow down and approach slowly."

"Eek! Understood!" The treasure-hunting mouse puffed out its little chest, its beady eyes filled with seriousness. Perhaps due to its nocturnal animal genes, it was full of energy and showed no signs of sleepiness.

From the moment he received the news, Qin Ming never dared to relax.

During the day, he works tirelessly with Little Fatty and Cangxuan to provide support, and at night he goes on adventures with the Treasure-Hunting Mouse. Even when he can travel by flying, he always has breaks in between.

Feeling utterly exhausted from being relentlessly tormented by his own spirit beasts, Qin Ming realized that if this continued, he would have to go back to Blue Star to catch up on his sleep...

"Oh no! We're within a kilometer radius!" Xiao Bao warned in a low voice.

Qin Ming shook his head violently to dispel his sleepiness and force himself to stay awake.

They activated all their senses, held their breath, and cautiously advanced this distance, but...

Nothing happened.

There were no energy anomalies, no changes in toxicity concentration, and no abnormalities were detected.

"The rat is definitely here."

The treasure-hunting mouse pointed firmly with its short paws at the turbulent currents of the river below.

"This is troublesome..."

Qin Ming frowned as he looked at the dark, ominous river water.

"The treasure is probably hidden very deep, perhaps even buried at the bottom of a river, its energy fluctuations concealed by the water and silt."

He hesitated for a moment, then looked at the elegant Su Yue Liu Luan beside him, "Keda, the situation down below is unclear. Do you dare to go down and try?"

"Gah! Of course!" Without the slightest hesitation, Keda raised his slender neck, his moon-like feathers shimmering in the night.

He made a move to dive into the water, but Qin Ming grabbed him.

Just like when he was a little duck, Qin Ming carefully instructed him: "Keda, you are a good swimmer and have the double protection of 'Breath of the Abyss' and 'Sweet Nourishment', but don't be careless!"

The poison in this river is extremely potent. Proceed with caution, and if you sense anything amiss, turn back and leave!

"Quack~ Duck knows!" Keda gently brushed the tip of its wing across Qin Ming's palm, as if leaving a promise.

"Hmm, be careful, little duck." Little Fatty also came out of the contract space, grumbling worriedly.

"Ouch, watch out!"

The treasure-hunting mouse covered its face with its paws in frustration, wondering if it shouldn't have brought everyone to this dangerous place.

"Alright, fortune favors the bold, don't overthink it."

Qin Ming saw through the treasure-hunting rat's thoughts at a glance, and gently stroked Xiao Bao's head with his fingers to comfort it, "Since we're here, we should at least see what it is. We must trust Keda."

He could be enveloped in a soft moonlight, adjusting himself to his optimal state, ready to leap into the water—

At the bottom of the deep river, a pair of eyes, which had been closed for a long time and were as black as obsidian, silently opened.

Her gaze seemed to pierce through the murky river water, landing on Keda, whose body was bathed in moonlight.

Beneath that enormous body, several rare, juvenile creatures were also vaguely sheltered.

Some are too young to live outside the water, yet they are enveloped by a strange energy and are completely unaffected by the poison in the water…